Global Politics & Economics
Contact:
Professor Richard Caplan
richard.caplan@politics.ox.ac.uk
Projects
This initiative explores international conflicts, mediation, and cross-border crises such as food insecurity and displacement. We convene voices from diplomacy, academia, and frontline response to analyse crises and challenges, and aim to translate complex issues into clear, actionable insights for policymakers and engaged publics.
This project examines the profound transformation of the global system. It analyses the erosion of the post-Cold War liberal international order. The focus encompasses the strain on international institutions (e.g., the UN and WTO), the recalibration of great power relations, particularly the adversarial yet interdependent China-Western dynamic, and the renegotiated US-Europe alliance.
This project is dedicated to analysing the shifting power dynamics of the global economy. The main themes include: evaluating the structural reform of legacy institutions like the IMF and World Bank, and looking at the evolving landscape of currency hegemony, such as the challenges to the dominance of the U.S. dollar.
The rise of China has become one of the most important developments of the 21st century. This multi-disciplinary China project aims to advance our understanding of contemporary China. The main themes include China’s foreign relations, economy, and governance of digital technologies.
